A special island getaway

If you want to get off the beaten trail and experience the real Vanuatu, come and visit Vatthe's tropical forest on the shores of Big Bay on Vanuatu's Island of Espiritu Santo.

Vatthe Conservation Lodge is nestled on the edge of the small remote village of Matantas, just a few minutes walk from the magnificent black sand beach and sheltered swimming waters of Big Bay, and Vatthe lowland tropical forest.

You will be welcomed into the traditional life of a typical Vanuatu island village. Local guides, speaking in either Bislama, English or French, will help you explore the 3,700ha of lowland alluvial rainforest with it's spectacular buttressed trees, and show you the Vanuatu Buff-bellied Flycatcher - Vanuatu's only endemic bird genus. And you can soak up the ambiance of a traditional village, and learn about ni Vanuatu culture.

Vatthe Lodge and Conservation Area is owned and managed by the Matantas and Sara Communities and your visit will help them continue to protect their way of life, their forest and wildlife.